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A Balkan road triphttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jun/29/balkan-road-trip-tips-montenegro-croatia-bosnia
The Balkan Peninsula is great for country hopping – and you can explore these hidden gems without emptying your pockets, says Sara Abbasi<p>It's all about sun, sand and James Bond in the Montenegrin resort town of Petrovac, which was used as a filming location for <em>Casino Royale</em>. Situated within the district of Budva, Petrovac is dotted with spas, such as Monte Casa Spa and Wellness which offers a range of pamper packages and even has a&nbsp;Turkish hammam. If you want to try island life, rent a fishing boat from the harbour. And if you want to dance the night away, take a taxi up to Top Hill, the open-air club where Montenegrins go to party. <br /><em>Monte Casa Spa and Wellness, Obala BB, Petrovac, 85300, (+382 33 426 900; </em><a href="http://www.montecasa.com/" title=""><em>montecasa.com</em></a><em>)</em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jun/29/balkan-road-trip-tips-montenegro-croatia-bosnia">Continue reading...</a>EuropeTravelMontenegroBosnia-HerzegovinaCroatiaAlbaniaSerbiaSun, 29 Jun 2014 05:00:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jun/29/balkan-road-trip-tips-montenegro-croatia-bosniaAlamyPrivate beach: Vrulja Cove. Photograph: AlamyWalter Bibikow/Getty ImagesOld stones: the ruins at Stari Bar. Photograph: Walter Bibikow/Getty ImagesWalter Bibikow/Getty ImagesOld stones: the ruins at Stari Bar. Photograph: Walter Bibikow/Getty ImagesSara Abbasi2014-06-29T05:00:09ZA new activity holiday in Montenegrohttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/31/montengro-balkans-activity-holiday
Away from the coastal casinos, this small country is big on lakes and hills – ideal for active breaks, with wine and food to match<p>'Montenegro is not Moscow-on-Sea,&quot; prime minister Milo Djukanovic said at the Brussels Forum earlier this year. Anyone who's been to Montenegro's Adriatic coast would disagree if they only saw Budva's strip of Russian-financed and patronised hotels and casinos. It's a depressing sight.</p><p>What's not depressing is the tourism found away from the coast. I was heading to Lake Skadar, which straddles Montenegro's border with Albania, and whose water is so clean it's almost drinkable. It's home to pelicans, cormorants, herons and dozens of other bird species, along with the carp, trout and eel that end up on the area's dinner plates.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/31/montengro-balkans-activity-holiday">Continue reading...</a>MontenegroWalking holidaysWater sports holidaysFood and drinkTravelAdventure travelSat, 31 May 2014 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/31/montengro-balkans-activity-holidayAdam BatterbeeKayaks on Lake Skadar, Montenegro. Photograph: Adam BatterbeeAdam BatterbeeKayaks on Lake Skadar, Montenegro. Photograph: Adam BatterbeeMary Novakovich2014-05-31T06:00:00ZTravel news roundup: win a South Africa safari, and new family ski tripshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/10/travel-news-roundup-photo-competition
Plus backpacker tours of Haiti, a Broadchurch fan trip, and the ultimate – OK, ridiculous – Valentine's package<p>Fancy a trip to South Africa? Our readers' photo competition is back, with a grand prize (for the year's best image) of an 11-night trip to KwaZula-Natal, worth &pound;7,000, with <a href="http://www.africa-and-beyond.co.uk/" title="">Africa &amp; Beyond</a>. Each month a theme will be set and the winning images will go on display at the Guardian's offices in London. If you've ever thought, &quot;Hmm, that would make a nice shot,&quot; now's the time to press the shutter.<br /><em>•</em><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/04/readers-travel-photography-competition-2014-themes" title=""><em> theguardian.com/travel</em></a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/10/travel-news-roundup-photo-competition">Continue reading...</a>Travel photographyHaitiMontenegroSkiingValentine's DayTravelMon, 10 Feb 2014 06:00:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/10/travel-news-roundup-photo-competitionEmil Von Maltitz/Getty ImagesCatch lions napping on a South Africa safari. Photograph: Emil Von Maltitz/Getty ImagesEmil Von Maltitz/Getty ImagesCatch lions napping on a South Africa safari. Photograph: Emil Von Maltitz/Getty ImagesRachel Dixon2014-02-10T06:00:01ZTravel tips: cool Berlin, Viking fun and where to stay in Montenegro | Joanne O'Connorhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/09/travel-tips-berlin-vikings-montenegro
The insider guide to Berlin and Scandinavian events closer to home<p><strong>Why go?</strong> <br /><strong> </strong>The city's commercial district doesn't have quite the same cachet as trendy east Berlin, but that could all be set to change as a cluster of iconic postwar buildings, including the Zoo Palast cinema and the &quot;Bikinihaus&quot;, are transformed into a new &quot;urban oasis&quot;.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/09/travel-tips-berlin-vikings-montenegro">Continue reading...</a>TravelMontenegroBerlinSun, 09 Feb 2014 06:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/09/travel-tips-berlin-vikings-montenegroRandomacts/PRViking stories and legends retold. Photograph: RandomactsPROld Town Hostel, Kotor.Design Hotels/PRDrive thru: the lobby of the 25hours Hotel Bikini in Berlin. Photograph: Design HotelsDesign Hotels/PRDrive thru: the lobby of the 25hours Hotel Bikini in Berlin. Photograph: Design HotelsJoanne O'Connor2014-02-09T06:30:00ZSummer holidays in Europe's mountains: readers' tipshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1
Skiing season is over but there's now summer fun to be had on mountains across Europe, including dry tobogganing, lake swimming and cheese tasting <br /><br />To add a tip for next week and to be in with a chance of winning a Jack Wolfskin tent, go to <a href="https://witness.guardian.co.uk/" title="">guardianwitness</a><p>For €1 a day, you can use the Multi Pass in all 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil in the Alps. This gives free use of&nbsp;chairlifts and gondolas, so you can walk without the uphill slog. Swimming pools and lakes are included, as are tennis courts, ice rinks and mini golf. There are free buses between resorts, and cultural sites include the Abondance Abbey and Maison du Val. You have to stay&nbsp;in a chalet or hotel that has signed up to the offer but, for about a fiver a week, it's a winner.<br /><a href="http://www.portesdusoleil.com/vacances-montagne-ete.html?gclid=CJG94aKI2bgCFS3HtAodHygAdA" title="">portesdusoleil.com</a><br /> <strong>Martin2122</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1">Continue reading...</a>EuropeSwimming holidaysClimbing holidaysAlpsIcelandSpainMontenegroWalesSloveniaTravelMon, 05 Aug 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1AlamyA multi-pass gives access to chairlifts and gondolas in all 12 Portes du Soleil resorts. Photograph: AlamyAlamyA multi-pass gives access to chairlifts and gondolas in all 12 Portes du Soleil resorts. Photograph: AlamyGuardian readers2013-08-05T06:00:00ZStylish holiday destinations in eastern Europehttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jul/24/stylish-holiday-destinations-eastern-europe
Whether it's on the coast or in the countryside, eastern Europe – Romania, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia – offers tempting locations for any type of holiday<p>Romania has plenty of beautiful farm buildings and a strong folk craft history, which means there are some gorgeous places to stay in rural locations. <a href="http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p783185" title="">Casa Palaga</a> is a very special wooden self-catering house sleeping four in deep countryside in the <strong>Maramures</strong> area, with views of the Rodna mountains and over the border into Ukraine. Set in a clearing surrounded by trees and grass, the house is full of lovely old wooden furniture. It's booked until September, but could be good for a late summer break. From €440 a week, or €70 a night (min three night stay). Or try <a href="http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p2002080" title="">Casa Cosma</a> (homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p2002080), nearby, a similar wooden farmhouse, sleeping four, from €65 a night, min three-night stay.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jul/24/stylish-holiday-destinations-eastern-europe">Continue reading...</a>EuropeSummer holidaysBeach holidaysRomaniaMontenegroLatviaLithuaniaSlovakiaTravelWed, 24 Jul 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jul/24/stylish-holiday-destinations-eastern-europePRCasa Palaga, RomaniaPRCasa Palaga, RomaniaGemma Bowes2013-07-24T06:00:00ZBack to the Balkans: 20 years after the Bosnian warhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/06/montenegro-serbia-bosnia-balkans
It is 20 years since the start of the Bosnian war, and a new tour reveals a vibrant region striving to escape its troubled past<p>In Ivo Andric's Nobel prize-winning novel about Bosnia, The Bridge on the Drina, a shopkeeper tells a tale of the devil, envious of the smooth, fertile land God had created, gouging its surface with his fingernails, creating the mountains and ravines that are such a feature of the Balkans. This craggy geography might well be regarded as the devil's work: for centuries it had a baleful effect on the region's history. Mountains divided it into isolated units, acting as barriers to economic, political or cultural cooperation. Conflicts, onslaughts, displacements and betrayals were a backdrop from the middle ages to the late 20th century.</p><p>Today, 20 years after the outbreak of one of the most vicious wars in the history of a region used to fighting – the 1992-95 Bosnian war – that rugged landscape is for once working in the area's favour. High peaks and plunging valleys, lakes, forests and wilderness make the region a tourist playground.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/06/montenegro-serbia-bosnia-balkans">Continue reading...</a>Bosnia-HerzegovinaMontenegroSerbiaCultural tripsShort breaksEuropeTravelFri, 06 Apr 2012 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/06/montenegro-serbia-bosnia-balkansPRA street in Sarajevo's old bazaar districtLiz BoulterThe rebuilt Ottoman-era bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photograph: Liz BoulterLiz BoulterThe rebuilt Ottoman-era bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photograph: Liz BoulterLiz Boulter2012-04-06T21:44:00ZAlternative hen, stag and honeymoon destinationshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/apr/23/alternative-stag-hen-honeymoons
Hen and stag weekends don't have to mean pole-dancing classes, spas and strip clubs, and there are plenty of adventurous options for honeymoons<p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/apr/23/alternative-stag-hen-honeymoons">Continue reading...</a>Romantic tripsHoneymoonsGroup tripsLisbonPortugalEuropeSwedenColoradoUnited StatesFranceSri LankaMadridMontenegroUnited KingdomTravelFri, 22 Apr 2011 23:07:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/apr/23/alternative-stag-hen-honeymoonsPRA bit of a do … float down Sweden’s Klaralven river for your stag party.PRA bit of a do … float down Sweden's Klaralven river for your stag party.Rachel Dixon and Ian Belcher2011-04-22T23:07:11ZSnowboarding the Balkan blochttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/04/balkans-skiing-snowboarding-resorts
Balkan ski resorts not only offer great value for money, they also have beautiful gladed off-piste runs, masses of powder and Europe's only cat-ski operation<p>A group of eight snowboarders, we wedged our boards and bags into a van in Belgrade last winter and set off on a two-week, 2,000km road trip around Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The plan? To see what this region has to offer winter sports fans, since they were first popular in the 1970s and 1980s. What we found surprised us all – rugged mountains; masses of deep, powdery, snow; tree runs from heaven; zero lift queues; friendly locals; low prices; and great food (albeit heavy on the meat).</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/04/balkans-skiing-snowboarding-resorts">Continue reading...</a>SkiingSnowboardingSerbiaBosnia-HerzegovinaMacedoniaMontenegroAdventure travelTravelWinter sportsEuropeTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:39:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/04/balkans-skiing-snowboarding-resortsSam BaldwinPopova Shapka in Macedonia, the base for cat-skiing. Photograph: Sam BaldwinSam BaldwinSkiing in the Balkans Photograph: Sam BaldwinSam Baldwin2011-01-04T13:39:00ZUnspoilt shores in Europehttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jun/12/secret-beaches-europe
Explore the shores the crowds haven't discovered, from Albania's Ionian coast to an island off the coast of Germany<p>Fancy staying in a thatched cottage on a 40km-long sand dune? Head for Germany's northernmost island. Even in the busy season, you'll be able to find your own length of beach. One of the prettiest of the island's 11 villages is Keitum, which has characterful Frisian-style cottages. Rent bikes to explore, and head into Westerland, the island's main town, to eat out – Sylt takes its food seriously and has several Michelin-starred restaurants.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jun/12/secret-beaches-europe">Continue reading...</a>Beach holidaysEuropeGermanyPortugalMontenegroItalyAlbaniaTravelFri, 11 Jun 2010 23:04:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jun/12/secret-beaches-europeAlamySalema, on Portugal's Costa Vicentina. Photograph: AlamyAlamySalema, on Portugal's Costa Vicentina. Photograph: AlamyHelen Bain2010-06-11T23:04:26ZAsk Tom: your travel dilemmas answeredhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2010/mar/17/ask-tom-new-zealand-advice
Lonely Planet's Tom Hall answers your questions on worldwide travel. This week: making the most of a New Zealand break and Morocco with a toddler in tow<p><strong>I'm going to New Zealand to perform in April, I have about five or six days there before I have to base myself in Auckland for the shows. I'm planning to go on my own, and want to get the most out of the South Island in those few days. What would you suggest as a whistle-stop tour of some of the most dramatic and beautiful sights of the Island?</strong></p><p><strong>Also any tips for good day trips from Auckland which'll get me back in time for my 8pm show each night would rock. </strong><br /><strong>Chris Cox, by email</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2010/mar/17/ask-tom-new-zealand-advice">Continue reading...</a>Adventure travelNew ZealandMoroccoMontenegroAustraliaTravelWed, 17 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2010/mar/17/ask-tom-new-zealand-adviceDavid Frazier/CorbisSound bet ... a hike on the Queen Charlotte track on the South Island will take you through one of New Zealand's most beautiful areas. Photograph: David Frazier/CorbisDavid Frazier/CorbisQueen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand Photograph: David Frazier/CorbisTom Hall2010-03-17T10:30:00Z30 fantastic new trips for 2010http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jan/10/30-new-2010-trips
From a newly accessible ski area in Eastern Europe to a little-travelled corner of India, we have scoured the brochures for this year's most unusual and innovative ideas<p><strong>Ski in Eastern Europe</strong><br />European ski resorts are seeing some fantastic powder, but those on a tight budget should consider heading east, taking advantage of new flights from Danube Wings launched last month. They link Luton, Manchester and Dublin to Poprad-Tatry in Slovakia, which is less than an hour's drive from Jasna, the country's largest resort and with a growing off-piste reputation.<br />•<strong> Flights to Poprad-Tatry with Danube Wings (</strong><a href="http://www.danubewings.com" title="danubewings.com"><strong>danubewings.com</strong></a><strong>) cost from &pound;150. For accommodation information see </strong><a href="http://www.tatry.net/accommodation/" title="tatry.net/accommodation"><strong>jasna.sk</strong></a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jan/10/30-new-2010-trips">Continue reading...</a>Adventure travelSkiingSlovakiaIndiaCultural tripsSeychellesFamily holidaysWinter sportsWinter sunScotlandWinter Olympics 2010VancouverNewcastleFestivalsAndorraGhentSurfingCornwallSt LuciaUnited StatesTwilightIstanbulShanghaiGothenburgSantiago de CompostelaRail travelAustraliaZimbabweSafarisGreeceGolfing holidaysRyder CupMontenegroHeston BlumenthalRestaurantsMexicoNorwayNorthern lightsAntarcticaTravelWinter OlympicsOlympicsSun, 10 Jan 2010 00:06:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jan/10/30-new-2010-tripsMANAN VATSYAYANA/AFPThe Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious fesitval. It is held four times every 12 years, and in 2010 will be in Haridwar, India. Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFPMANAN VATSYAYANA/AFPThe Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious fesitval. It is held four times every 12 years, and in 2010 will be in Haridwar, India, lasting 10 weeks. Photograph: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFPAnnabelle Thorpe2010-01-10T00:06:07ZAsk Tom: your travel questions answeredhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/22/ask-tom-travel-tips
Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel<p><strong>Q: My partner and I are looking to travel for two or so weeks round the end of August. We have found cheap flights to Dubrovnik and back from Istanbul. Can you suggest the best way to get between the two cities? We would like to travel by train as much as possible and avoid back-tracking. In particular, we would like to visit historic cities but also get off the beaten track. Are there spectacular train journeys or hidden gems we should include?</strong><br /></p><p><strong><em>Mark Bonthrone, Edinburgh </em></strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/22/ask-tom-travel-tips">Continue reading...</a>TravelDubrovnikIstanbulBosnia-HerzegovinaGreeceMontenegroBulgariaSerbiaAlbaniaMacedoniaSofiaSun, 22 Nov 2009 00:05:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/22/ask-tom-travel-tipsWalter Bibikow/ Walter Bibikow/JAI/CorbisTake in ancient Mostar en route from Dubronik to Istanbul. Photograph: Walter Bibikow/ Walter Bibikow/JAI/CorbisWalter Bibikow/ Walter Bibikow/JAI/CorbisTake in ancient Mostar en route from Dubronik to Istanbul. Photograph: Walter Bibikow/ Walter Bibikow/JAI/CorbisTom Hall2009-11-22T00:05:01ZAsk Tom: your travel questions answeredhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/06/ask-tom-travel-tips
Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel<p><strong>Q: </strong>We want to visit our youngest daughter in Sydney for three weeks in March. As we are trying to keep the costs down we were thinking about house-swapping. Is this is a good idea, and where do we begin?<br /><strong>Chris Lee, by email</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/06/ask-tom-travel-tips">Continue reading...</a>SydneyAustraliaSelf-cateringCape TownSouth AfricaAfricaAlbaniaBosnia-HerzegovinaMontenegroKosovoMacedoniaEuropeIndiaTravelGoaSat, 05 Sep 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/06/ask-tom-travel-tipsTom Hall2009-09-05T23:01:00ZThe best holiday castles, villas and mansions in Europe to rent as a grouphttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europe
Club together with friends this summer, go slightly off the beaten track and you can take your pick of castles, villas and mansions<p><strong>Le Chateau Du Lac, Spa <br />Sleeps 10 </strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europe">Continue reading...</a>HotelsSelf-cateringBelgiumIrelandLimerickCorkCultural tripsCroatiaFinlandWalking holidaysWater sports holidaysDenmarkNorwayFranceLatviaRigaBergenFood and drinkHungaryPolandKrakowRomaniaBulgariaSlovakiaMontenegroEuropeBeach holidaysHorse ridingGermanySwedenTravelFri, 03 Apr 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europePRCorreze holiday barn, FrancePRCorreze holiday barn, France&#13; Photograph: PRCompiled by Poorna Shetty2009-04-03T23:01:00ZStephanie Rafanelli visits a new boutique hotel in Montenegrohttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/21/montenegro-rafting-hotels-summer-holiday
A new rustic-inspired boutique hotel is the ideal base for exploring the canyons and mountains of Montenegro's wild, beautiful interior<p>As we float between the rapids of the river Tara, our white water rafting guides, Luka and Darren, unwrap a neatly tied parcel of borak (meat and cheese pies) and a bottle of Luka's mother's homemade blueberry cordial. We drift in silence, sipping the smooth purple liquid, spotting otters as they dive for silvery trout and deer darting through the trees of Durmitor national park. </p><p>Just three hours' drive inland from Montenegro's newly developed coastal resorts, in the country's Eastern Highlands around the market town of Kolasin is an untouched land of mountains, forests, rapids, canyons, pastures and lakes; an eco adventurer's paradise where the food is &quot;naturally&quot; organic. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/21/montenegro-rafting-hotels-summer-holiday">Continue reading...</a>MontenegroHotelsAdventure travelBoating holidaysTravelSat, 21 Feb 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/21/montenegro-rafting-hotels-summer-holidayPRAn eco adventurer's paradise ... just three hours' drive inland from Montenegro's newly developed coastal resorts is an untouched land of mountains and lakesPRMontenegro Photograph: PRStephanie Rafanelli2009-02-21T00:01:00ZThe hot travel 10 for 2009http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jan/04/china-indonesia
From a solar eclipse in China to walking with dinosaurs, by way of Peter Pan and Robbie Burns, Annabelle Thorpe lists the year's must-dos<p>The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century takes place on 22 July, when parts of China will sink into darkness for nearly six minutes. One of the best places to watch will be on the banks of the Qiantang river, where visitors can also witness the incredible tidal bore, a wave several metres high where the river penetrates the relatively narrow river mouth, caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jan/04/china-indonesia">Continue reading...</a>ChinaIndonesiaScotlandFrench GuianaLondonAustriaBerlinNew YorkNorwayMontenegroHotelsCruisesFamily holidaysShort breaksTravelChristmas and New YearSun, 04 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jan/04/china-indonesiaTed S Warren/APLiving dinosaurs ... the eye of an Ankylosaurus dinosaur from the Walking with Dinosaurs show. Photograph: Ted S Warren/APTed S Warren/APA close-up of the eye of the Ankylosaurus dinosaur Photograph: Ted S Warren/APAnnabelle Thorpe2009-01-04T00:01:00ZFlying vist: Kotor, Montenegrohttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/21/montenegro.weekends
Kotor, Montenegro<p><strong>Why now?</strong></p><p>Because the first direct flights from Gatwick to Tivat, Montenegro's Adriatic coastal town in the bay of Kotor, started last week. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/21/montenegro.weekends">Continue reading...</a>MontenegroWeekend breaksShort breaksTravelCity breaksFri, 20 Jun 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/21/montenegro.weekendsAlamayThe rooftops of Kotor. Photograph: AlamyAlamayThe rooftops of KotorGuardian Staff2008-06-20T23:01:00ZLakes and mountains: Hiking and bikinghttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hiking
<p>Explore the steep, high Pirin and Rodopi mountains in some of Bulgaria's most remote regions, where until recently many villages had never seen foreign tourists. Staying in a different mountain village each night on this eight-day trek, starting and ending in Sofia, you'll witness a traditional way of life which has barely altered over the centuries, and visit caves and Bachkovo monastery. The trip is tailormade to include 3,4, or 5 star hotels and family pensions and is independent, though you'll have a guide and your luggage will be transported. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hiking">Continue reading...</a>Top 100 European mountain and lake holidaysAdventure travelBulgariaCycling holidaysClimbing holidaysWalking holidaysFranceItalyGreeceSpainRomaniaSwitzerlandNorwayMontenegroTravelHealth and fitnessSofiaFri, 13 Jun 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hikingAlamyTrail riders .... mountain biking on the steep and rocky mountain paths. Photograph: AlamyAlamyGuardian Staff2008-06-13T23:01:00ZWho needs the Med anyway?http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/01/lithuania.estonia
There are miles of white sand, a new direct flight and beer is &pound;1 a pint, so could Palanga be this summer's hottest tip, asks <strong>Viv Groskop</strong><p>Once we'd heard the song we were smitten. 'Welcome to Lithuania,' it proclaimed in English, the strains of a folk orchestra booming out, 'land of the beautiful ladies.' We were at a midnight beach party in Palanga, Lithuania's 'summer capital' (Vilnius is the year-round one), for the first day of the holiday season. The sound system on the pier started pumping out this makeshift national anthem at 11pm sharp, accompanying a showily breathtaking firework display.</p><p>Streaming onto the beach were around 10,000 Lithuanians, celebrating the start of summer with corks popping. They knew all the words of the song: 'It's said we're depressive. I must say it ain't true. We love to party. The first drink's on you.' Heady claims, but, as it turned out, a pretty fair assessment of the Baltic character.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/01/lithuania.estonia">Continue reading...</a>LithuaniaEstoniaMontenegroLatviaUkraineBulgariaFlightsHotelsTravelMuseumsShopping tripsFood and drinkBeach holidaysCycling holidaysClubbingMusicCultureArt and designSat, 31 May 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/01/lithuania.estoniaPR/PRPalanga, Lithuania ... pristine beaches stretch for miles along Lithuania's Baltic coastPR/PRPalanga, Lithuania: Pristine beaches stretch for miles along Lithuania's Baltic coastViv Groskop2008-05-31T23:01:00Z